The Republican Party has become very much like Pakistan in the US Congress.
What do I mean?
Well, US governments since the 1950's have been dealing with Pakistan as if Pakistan is a viable, reliable partner.
The US govt. got what it deserved. The US govt. exploited and manipulated Pakistan. By EXPLOITING Pakistan for 60 years, since the early 1950's, the US has created a dependent, though occasionally defiant, but still ALWAYS dependent client-state.
That is neither good for the US nor for Pakistan.
That is unethical double-dealing and the predictable result has been tragic for Pakistan and the Pakistani people, and counterproductive for US foreign policy in South Asia.
Just like the Democrats mistakenly viewed the Republicans in the House and the Senate.
Dems in the US Congress thought that Republicans could be counted on to be cooperative, collaborative and would pursue a bipartisan agenda that would benefit the American people. In fact the Dems capitulated to the Republican rightwing, antidemocratic agenda, beginning with Clinton and now continuing with Obama.
What happened instead?
When you Sow the wind, you reap the whirlwind.
In the US Congress, Republicans are pulling a Pakistan!
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Reps, Dems and Ethical Bipartisanship,
February 23, 2009, 4:58 pm
Does Bipartisanship Matter?
By The Editors
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/does-bipartisanship-matter/?hp&apage=9#comments
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My Comment# 206. February 24, 2009 12:44 pm Link
Ethical Bipartisanship
Bipartisanship is a valuable strategic option for President Obama as he tries to implement a cohesive response to the economic mess created by the Republicans. He must be persistently bipartisan, probably multi-partisan, like successful democracies in Europe and the Global South.
The Republicans are already focused on trying to win back the White House and Congress in 4 years. That’s is the core objective in defying bipartisan overtures by the President.
Well, Obama can play that game too. He is also intent on winning again in four years. So, keep offering bipartisanship opportunities to the Republicans, no matter how many times they say ‘No.”
Then, four years down the road Obama can prove that the majority of Republicans are ideologically against bipartisanship. They appear to be driven by ideology rather than pragmatism.
The majority of Republicans and some Democrats lack pragmatism of what constitutes policy and programs to maximize the Greater Collective Good.
That’s what ethical democracy is mostly about.
Chithra KarunaKaran
Ethical Democracy As Lived Practice
http://EthicalDemocracy.blogspot.com
— Chithra KarunaKaran
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Does Bipartisanship Matter?
By The Editors
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/does-bipartisanship-matter/?hp&apage=9#comments
New York Times copyright
--------------------------
My Comment# 206. February 24, 2009 12:44 pm Link
Ethical Bipartisanship
Bipartisanship is a valuable strategic option for President Obama as he tries to implement a cohesive response to the economic mess created by the Republicans. He must be persistently bipartisan, probably multi-partisan, like successful democracies in Europe and the Global South.
The Republicans are already focused on trying to win back the White House and Congress in 4 years. That’s is the core objective in defying bipartisan overtures by the President.
Well, Obama can play that game too. He is also intent on winning again in four years. So, keep offering bipartisanship opportunities to the Republicans, no matter how many times they say ‘No.”
Then, four years down the road Obama can prove that the majority of Republicans are ideologically against bipartisanship. They appear to be driven by ideology rather than pragmatism.
The majority of Republicans and some Democrats lack pragmatism of what constitutes policy and programs to maximize the Greater Collective Good.
That’s what ethical democracy is mostly about.
Chithra KarunaKaran
Ethical Democracy As Lived Practice
http://EthicalDemocracy.blogspot.com
— Chithra KarunaKaran
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